“On that day, it will be said to Jerusalem,
‘Have no fear, O Zion,
do not let your hands fall limp.
Adonai your God is in your midst—
a mighty Savior!
He will delight over you with joy.
He will quiet you with His love.
He will dance for joy over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:16-17
Tree of Life Version)
Word study: ADONAI
a-do’-ni, ad-o-na’-i (‘adhonay):
A Divine name, translated “Lord,” and signifying, from its derivation, “sovereignty.” Its vowels are found in the Massoretic Text with the unpronounceable tetragrammaton ” YHWH “; and when the Hebrew reader came to these letters, he always substituted in pronunciation the word ” ‘adhonay.” Its vowels combined with the tetragrammaton form the word “Yahweh (Yahweh).” Ref: https://www.biblestudytools.com/encyclopedias/isbe/adonai.html
REFLECTION
Whether we face all sorts of challenges and overwhelm tries to take over or victory tempts us to rely on seen success, let us remember today’s passage and stay prayerful and mindful of God’s unfailing love and promises, knowing that He is with us while we work, with us while we wait, with us while we wonder what on earth is going on, with us when we breakthrough, with us through it all — saving, sustaining and strengthening us — and that He will delight over us with joy, He will quiet us with His love and He will dance for joy over us with singing. Pause and picture this.
PRAYER POEM
LORD, we can do nothing apart from You, every breath is a glorious gift. So to You my eyes I lift and trust that You are doing wonderful things in and through me, whether I’m languishing low or exulting in victory.
